[quote=Mammalia]
The foundation (figurative) is laid for the reconstruction of the temple, something that was destroyed in AD 70. That reconstruction was, according to Revelation, to be the sign of the coming of Christ. Besides that, an enemy from the north is to come and attempt to destroy Israel (and their fleet will subsequently be destroyed before they can harm anyone), and the agitation in the Middle East and other areas has never been higher.
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Jewish priest at have already been trained and prepared for the reconstruction. There also has been talk of building three temples by the dome of the rock. One got Jews, keeping the one for Muslims, and one for Christians. They've also found a fault line that runs right down the mount of olives that, if triggered, will split the mountain in two as dictated by prophecy. They discovered that while trying to build a hotel there and canceled it for that very reason.